Objectives for the Assembly

1. Highlight the conditions and work happening in Detroit as example of the crisis as well as the opportunities to fight for a just transition;2. Deepen our understanding of the No War, No Warming, Build an Economy for the People and the Planet framework;3. Clarify GGJ’s positions in and contributions to the Climate Justice Alliance / Our Power campaign;4. Give life to GGJ’s work on grassroots internationalism, gender justice, just transition and system change; and5. Make organizational commitments about what we will each do in the next year to advance GGJ’s work.

Why is this Membership Assembly Important?

GGJ has a long tradition of important Membership Assemblies— and this year’s is no different. When we gather in Detroit, more than 100 of this country’s most dynamic organizers will be taking time away from some of the most important social justice struggles happening right now. We will be converging at a time when the situations in our communities and around the globe are getting more and more critical. Conditions are worsening for many, and struggles are widening and deepening.

This year’s Membership Assembly is particularly important, as we will be building on the advances made at past assemblies.

Who should attend?

In April, dozens of the most kick-ass organizers from across the country— and around the globe— will be gathering in Detroit for GGJ’s 2014 Membership Assembly. Because it is such a commitment for all of us to dedicate the resources to travel and take time away from our pressing campaigns, we want to make sure to make the best use of our time together.

One important part of this preparation will be the work our organizations do before our representatives even get to the Assembly.

Over the next few months, we are asking GGJ members to engage in discussions, and to aim to bring 2 representatives from your organization to the Membership Assembly in April. Click here for a Prep Guide intended to offer suggestions for how to prepare your delegates, to make sure that we are on the same page when the Assembly opens.

This is a very important and historic document. It reflects the best thinking of GGJ's Coordinating Committee and staff, with input from consultations with member organizations. What we are proposing requires a higher level of engagement, and attempts to answer big questions about where YOU, the membership, want GGJ to go in this next phase of development.

We hope to test out GGJ's unity around this work through discussion and debate of this proposal. This means we are asking you to discuss this proposal with your membership and send your 2 representatives to the Assembly prepared to answer these two questions:

· What is your organization's level of unity with the Get It Done proposal?

· How will your organization engage in GGJ in this coming period, and at what level?

PREP CALL SIGN UP: http://ggjalliance.org/RSVP_MAcallsThere will be two prep calls leading up to the Membership Assembly where we will go over any questions related to the strategic document and logistics information. Each call will happen twice in order to accommodate folks’ schedules. Delegates to the Assembly are expected to participate in two prep calls— one of each session. Once you have registered for the Membership Assembly, please sign up for both prep calls here: http://ggjalliance.org/RSVP_MAcalls

If you are not able to pay dues because of financial limitations, please contact sha@ggjalliance.org

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